Mr. David Grimes (5th right), the president of the World Meteorological Organization, and the assistant deputy minister and head of Meteorological Service, Environment, Canada, was invited to host a public lecture on ‘Climate Change and Climate Services: Engaging the Community and Sustaining the Future’ on 23 March. Organized by the Department of Geography and Resource Management (GRMD) and the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability (IEES), and co-organized by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), Hong Kong Geographical Association, and Hong Kong Meteorological Society, the lecture attracted an audience of about 120.

The lecture was chaired by Prof. David Chen (4th left), chairman of GRMD and opened with welcoming addresses by Prof. Leung Yee (5th left), director of IEES, and Mr. Shun Chi-ming, director of HKO. Mr. Grimes shared his insights on the challenge of managing climate-related risks, and the importance of engaging the community, and providing effective climate services in mitigating and adapting to future climate change.